Thanks so much to Wendy for sharing here grandfather, James Bragg's photos, letters etc from his service during WWII in the 723rd
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Separation papers
Showing posts with label 723rd Railway Operating Battalion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 723rd Railway Operating Battalion. Show all posts
N.Y. Central Headlight Railroad Magazine Vol. 5 No. 1 January 1944
January 1944
- 718th Railway Operating Battalion
- 710th HQ Railway Operating Battalion
- 723rd Railway Operating Battalion
- 722nd Railway Operating Battalion
- 743rd Railway Operating Battalion
- MRS Africa
- MRS ROB Alaska Clark
723rd Railway Operating Battalion in France: Ludovic and his truck
My name is Ludovic; I am a Frenchman and live in Normandy, 15 miles West from DREUX city. I was always interested in military history and, because my grandfather Maurice was a rail worker from 1922 to 1960 in the area Dreux-Verneuil sur Avre, I discovered, years ago, that it was the 723 rd ROB who was in charge of our railway line.
Many times, I've read the saga of this unit in your blog, and ten years ago, my son Geoffrey and I, bought a 1944 GMC tipper truck with the intention to restore it and give it markings of the 723 rd, to maintain its memory here. The nicknames of our truck is "Alamo" and "Georges"(an uncle of mine which was soldier during and after WW2). So, our truck is running since this year. I've read that it was the "A" company of the 723 rd who used some trucks as it, but how may, I don't know...?
Military Railway Service Journal Vol3 No6 Nov 1956
Other Units mentioned: 740th Railway Operating Battalion, 719th Railway Operating Battalion, 725thRailway Operating Battalion, 714th Railway Operating Battalion,725th Railway Operating Battalion,726th Railway Operating Battalion, 712th Railway Operating Battalion, 730th Railway Operating Battalion
Military Railway Service Journal Nov 1956 by Nancy on Scribd
720th , 722nd , 723rd Railway Operating Battalion Casualties Killed in Action- Buried abroad
American Battle Monuments Commission
World War II 1 Rank:Captain, U.S. Army
Service Number:O-298849 1
Awards:Bronze Star 1
Regiment:720th Railway Operating Battalion 1
Howard O Hoonsbeen Full Name:Howard O Hoonsbeen 1
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot M Row 4 Grave 10
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands 1 Death: 28-Aug-45 1 Death Date: 28 Aug 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1 Memorial Location: Plot M Row 4 Grave 10 1 Residence:State: Illinois 1
World War II 1 Rank:Master Sergeant, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:36676899 1 Regiment:720th Railway Operating Battalion 1
Lonnie W Baker Full Name:Lonnie W Baker
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot A Row 40 Grave 37
Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France Death: 14-Dec-44 Death Date: 14 Dec 1944
Memorial Cemetery: Epinal American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Epinal, France Memorial Location: Plot A Row 40 Grave 37 Residence:State: Alabama
World War II 1 Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:34817627 1 Regiment:722nd Railway Operating Battalion 1
Melvin D Shaffer Full Name:Melvin D Shaffer 1
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot A Row 31 Grave 52
Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France 1 Death: 7-Dec-44 1 Death Date: 07 Dec 1944 1
Memorial Cemetery: Epinal American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Epinal, France 1 Memorial Location: Plot A Row 31 Grave 52 1 Residence: State: Ohio 1
World War II 1 Rank:Private, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:35916807 1 Regiment:722nd Railway Operating Battalion 1
Robert M Thomas Full Name:Robert M Thomas 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot N Row 4 Grave 13
Brittany American Cemetery
St. James, France 1 Death: 20-Sep-44 1 Death Date: 20 Sep 1944 1
Memorial Cemetery: Brittany American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: St. James, France 1 Memorial Location: Plot N Row 4 Grave 13 1 Residence:State: Tennessee 1
World War II 1 Rank:Captain, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:O-487959 1 Regiment:722nd Railway Operating Battalion 1
Arthur R Hoveland Full Name:Arthur R Hoveland 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot G Row 5 Grave 23
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands 1 Death: 2-Jun-45 1 Death Date: 02 Jun 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1 Memorial Location: Plot G Row 5 Grave 23 1 Residence:State: Montana 1
World War II 1 Rank:Private, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:39621562 1 Regiment:723rd Railway Operating Battalion 1
John R Valentine, Jr Full Name:John R Valentine, Jr 1
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot B Row 12 Grave 14
Brittany American Cemetery
St. James, France 1 Death: 10-Dec-44 1 Death Date: 10 Dec 1944 1
Memorial Cemetery: Brittany American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: St. James, France 1 Memorial Location: Plot B Row 12 Grave 14 1 Residence:State: Montana 1
World War II 1 Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:39621500 1 Regiment:723rd Railway Operating Battalion 1
William G Miles Full Name:William G Miles 1
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot F Row 15 Grave 14
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands 1 Death: 18-Apr-45 1 Death Date: 18 Apr 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1 Memorial Location: Plot F Row 15 Grave 14 1 Residence:State: New Jersey 1
World War II 1 Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:42100648 1 Regiment:723rd Railway Operating Battalion 1
Merlin P Murnan Full Name:Merlin P Murnan 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot O Row 15 Grave 7
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands 1 Death: 22-Aug-45 1 Death Date: 22 Aug 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1 Memorial Location: Plot O Row 15 Grave 7 1 Residence:State: Alabama 1
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Railway Operating Battalion Casualties Killed in Action-
Buried abroad
World War II 1 Rank:Captain, U.S. Army
Service Number:O-298849 1
Awards:Bronze Star 1
Regiment:720th Railway Operating Battalion 1
Howard O Hoonsbeen Full Name:Howard O Hoonsbeen 1
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot M Row 4 Grave 10
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands 1 Death: 28-Aug-45 1 Death Date: 28 Aug 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1 Memorial Location: Plot M Row 4 Grave 10 1 Residence:State: Illinois 1
World War II 1 Rank:Master Sergeant, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:36676899 1 Regiment:720th Railway Operating Battalion 1
Lonnie W Baker Full Name:Lonnie W Baker
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot A Row 40 Grave 37
Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France Death: 14-Dec-44 Death Date: 14 Dec 1944
Memorial Cemetery: Epinal American Cemetery
Memorial Country: Epinal, France Memorial Location: Plot A Row 40 Grave 37 Residence:State: Alabama
World War II 1 Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:34817627 1 Regiment:722nd Railway Operating Battalion 1
Melvin D Shaffer Full Name:Melvin D Shaffer 1
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot A Row 31 Grave 52
Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France 1 Death: 7-Dec-44 1 Death Date: 07 Dec 1944 1
Memorial Cemetery: Epinal American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Epinal, France 1 Memorial Location: Plot A Row 31 Grave 52 1 Residence: State: Ohio 1
World War II 1 Rank:Private, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:35916807 1 Regiment:722nd Railway Operating Battalion 1
Robert M Thomas Full Name:Robert M Thomas 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot N Row 4 Grave 13
Brittany American Cemetery
St. James, France 1 Death: 20-Sep-44 1 Death Date: 20 Sep 1944 1
Memorial Cemetery: Brittany American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: St. James, France 1 Memorial Location: Plot N Row 4 Grave 13 1 Residence:State: Tennessee 1
World War II 1 Rank:Captain, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:O-487959 1 Regiment:722nd Railway Operating Battalion 1
Arthur R Hoveland Full Name:Arthur R Hoveland 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot G Row 5 Grave 23
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands 1 Death: 2-Jun-45 1 Death Date: 02 Jun 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1 Memorial Location: Plot G Row 5 Grave 23 1 Residence:State: Montana 1
World War II 1 Rank:Private, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:39621562 1 Regiment:723rd Railway Operating Battalion 1
John R Valentine, Jr Full Name:John R Valentine, Jr 1
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot B Row 12 Grave 14
Brittany American Cemetery
St. James, France 1 Death: 10-Dec-44 1 Death Date: 10 Dec 1944 1
Memorial Cemetery: Brittany American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: St. James, France 1 Memorial Location: Plot B Row 12 Grave 14 1 Residence:State: Montana 1
World War II 1 Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:39621500 1 Regiment:723rd Railway Operating Battalion 1
William G Miles Full Name:William G Miles 1
Death: Buried: Buried at: Plot F Row 15 Grave 14
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands 1 Death: 18-Apr-45 1 Death Date: 18 Apr 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1 Memorial Location: Plot F Row 15 Grave 14 1 Residence:State: New Jersey 1
World War II 1 Rank:Technician Fifth Class, U.S. Army 1
Service Number:42100648 1 Regiment:723rd Railway Operating Battalion 1
Merlin P Murnan Full Name:Merlin P Murnan 1
Death:Buried: Buried at: Plot O Row 15 Grave 7
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands 1 Death: 22-Aug-45 1 Death Date: 22 Aug 1945 1
Memorial Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery 1
Memorial Country: Margraten, Netherlands 1 Memorial Location: Plot O Row 15 Grave 7 1 Residence:State: Alabama 1
723rd Railway Operating Battalion Headquarters Roster
Kevin writes … Thank you for posting the info and photos of
the 723rd Railway Operating Battalion on the blog. I stumbled onto it, and was interested---
In the HQ photo the Lt. McClooney seated in the front row
center—he was my uncle. James E.
McClooney. He now rests at Arlington
National Cemetery here in Washington DC.
I heard many stories during visits to my uncle, while
growing up as a child in the 1960s about the 723rd and his work in the Railway
Operating Battalion. At that time he was
a civilian instructor at the Army Transportation School at Ft. Eustis
723rd Engineer Railway Operating Battalion photo
723rd Engineer Railway Operating Battalion. Note the early uniform with John Brown Belt, riding pants and boots. This photo came from the collection of a veteran of the 723rd.
The 723rd was originally organized as the 614th Railway Engineer Battalion in 1924. In 1933 it was redesignated as the 614th Engineer Battalion a Reserve unit affiliated with the Union Pacific Railroad Company and reorganized in February, 1941 as the 723rd Railway Operating Battalion, Transportation Corps. From 1943 to 1945, the 723rd operated in the European Theater in England, France, Belgium, and Germany. It was part of the occupation forces in Germany from May to October 1945.
723rd Railway Operating Battalion soldiers and mail
723rd Railway Operating Battalion
Raymond C. Jensen -Raymond was a Staff Sergeant with Company A, 723rd Railway Operating Battalion during World War II.
Wilbur A. Hunt-Wilbur was a Tech 5 with the Headquarters Company of the 723rd Railway Operating Battalion.
Guilford H. Howe - Corporal
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